ACCO Brands Corporation
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PositoAI's own ratios from ACCO Brands Corporation's yearly results (2022–2025), compared with Industrials companies in United States. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.
What stands out
- Tangible Net Worth Ratio: Goodwill and other intangibles are larger than its whole net worth, so its tangible net worth is negative. Less tangible than 93% of Industrials companies in United States.
- Cash Cushion Ratio: Debt, after subtracting cash, is 2.0 times its market value (net debt). Lower than 92% of Industrials companies in United States.
- Steadiness Ratio: Sales grew in 0 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 1 of 3. Less steady than 91% of Industrials companies in United States.
Where $100 of sales goes
Latest year (Dec 2025). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.
Cash quality
Profit Cash Ratio
—Loss-making or profit too small
Over the last 3 years profit was a loss or under 2% of sales, so cash per 100 of profit is not meaningful.
Self-Funding Ratio
7.3×Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 7.3 times.
Higher than 84% of Industrials companies in United States.
Cash Locked Ratio
$30For every $100 of sales, $30 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $28 tied up three years earlier.
More money tied up than 70% of Industrials companies in United States.
Growth quality
Steadiness Ratio
0/3 · 1/3Sales grew in 0 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 1 of 3.
Less steady than 91% of Industrials companies in United States.
Growth Efficiency Ratio
—Sales fell 22%
Sales fell 22% in 3 years, so extra profit per extra sales cannot be measured.
Asset Productivity Ratio
-22% / -19%In 3 years sales changed by -22% while total assets changed by -19%. Both moved at about the same pace.
Balance-sheet strength
Debt Due Cover Ratio
2.2×Debt due within a year is covered 2.2 times by its yearly operating cash.
Lower than 56% of Industrials companies in United States.
Cash Cushion Ratio
2.0× debtDebt, after subtracting cash, is 2.0 times its market value (net debt).
Lower than 92% of Industrials companies in United States.
Tangible Assets Ratio
48%Of every $100 the company owns, $48 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.
Less tangible than 84% of Industrials companies in United States.
Tangible Net Worth Ratio
NegativeGoodwill and other intangibles are larger than its whole net worth, so its tangible net worth is negative.
Less tangible than 93% of Industrials companies in United States.
Shareholders
Standard fundamentals
P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (14)
ACCO Brands Corporation owes $0.70 for every $1 it owns. ACCO Brands Corporation returned to profit in the year to Dec 2025, after a loss the year before.
Compared with Industrials companies in United States · latest annual results Dec 2025.
P/E ratio
7.5Investors pay $7.5 for every $1 of ACCO Brands Corporation's yearly profit, lower than 96% of Industrials companies in United States.
P/B ratio
0.64The share price is 0.64 times ACCO Brands Corporation's book value per share, lower than 92% of Industrials companies in United States.
Market cap
$432 MThe total market value of all of ACCO Brands Corporation's shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), smaller than 70% of Industrials companies in United States. PosiCap size class: Mini Cap.
Net worth (book value)
$680 MWhat ACCO Brands Corporation would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (31 Mar 2026).
Book value per share
$7.37Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of $4.68 is 0.6 times this, which is the P/B above.
Return on equity (ROE)
8.8%ACCO Brands Corporation earned 8.8% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 52% of Industrials companies in United States.
Owes vs Owns
0.70×ACCO Brands Corporation owes $0.70 for every $1 it owns (moderate), higher than 74% of Industrials companies in United States.
Dividend yield
6.62%ACCO Brands Corporation pays 6.62% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 98% of dividend-paying Industrials companies in United States.
Revenue growth
-8%Revenue fell 8% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 8% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit growth
Back to profitACCO Brands Corporation returned to profit in the year to Dec 2025, after a loss the year before.
Profit margin
2.7%ACCO Brands Corporation keeps $3 of every $100 of revenue as net profit.
Cash quality
1.7×Cash from ACCO Brands Corporation's business was 1.7× its reported profit in the year to Dec 2025 — its profit turned into cash.
Interest cover
2.3×ACCO Brands Corporation's operating profit covered its interest costs 2.3 times in the year to Dec 2025.
Cash vs debt
Net debtACCO Brands Corporation had $856 M more debt than cash (net debt) at Dec 2025.
Questions
What is ACCO Brands Corporation's P/E ratio?
Investors pay $7.5 for every $1 of ACCO Brands Corporation's yearly profit, lower than 96% of Industrials companies in United States.
How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?
P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For ACCO Brands Corporation: $432 M ÷ $680 M (31 Mar 2026) = 0.6.
What is ACCO Brands Corporation's return on equity?
ACCO Brands Corporation earned 8.8% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 52% of Industrials companies in United States.
How much does ACCO Brands Corporation owe compared with what it owns?
ACCO Brands Corporation owes $0.70 for every $1 it owns (moderate), higher than 74% of Industrials companies in United States.
Does ACCO Brands Corporation pay a dividend?
Yes. ACCO Brands Corporation pays 6.62% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 98% of dividend-paying Industrials companies in United States.
Is ACCO Brands Corporation's revenue growing?
Revenue fell 8% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 8% a year on average over 3 years.
Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.